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Oberto Airaudi

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Oberto Airaudi
Born(1950-05-29)May 29, 1950
Balangero, Italy
DiedJune 24, 2013(2013-06-24) (aged 63)
Aval (Cuceglio), Italy
Other namesFalco Tarassaco
OccupationMost notable as the founder of the Federation of Damanhur.
Years active1975–2013
OrganizationsFederation of Damanhur
Known forFounding the Federation of Damanhur, directing the construction of the Temples of Humankind
WebsiteDamanhur.org

Oberto Airaudi (29 May 1950 – 24 June 2013),[1] also commonly known as "Falco Tarassaco", was an Italian new age alchemist,[2] artist,[3] philosopher, author,[4] healer, and the spiritual guide and founder of Damanhur, federation of self-sustaining spiritual communities located primarily in Vidracco, Italy.[5] Airaudi went by the name of Falco Tarassaco (the Italian translation of Hawk Dandelion), based on the Damanurian practice of adopting animal and plant names, which he inspired.

Biography

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Oberto Airaudi was born in the town of Balangero, near Turin, Italy.[6]

In 1975, Airaudi and a group of about 25 other people founded the "Horus Center" in Turin, and later the Federation of Damanhur, a New Age commune and eco-village. Beginning in 1978, Airaudi directed construction of the underground facility the Temples of Humankind. Initially in secret, the Temples became public knowledge in 1992, when a former member sued to regain his possessions from the group. Prior to founding the community, he had worked as an insurance agent.[7]

Airaudi died in the Damanhur community of Aval (Cuceglio) of colon cancer after it metastasized to his liver.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Morto Falco Oberto Airaudi, fondatore di Damanhur "Morto Falco Oberto Airaudi, il fondatore della federazione di Damanhur". Torino Today (in italiano). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Tarassaco, Falco (May 17, 2021). Stories of an Alchemist: The Extraordinary Childhood Years of the Founder of Damanhur in 33 Tales [Racconti Di Un Alchimista: Gli straordinari anni di formazione del fondatore di Damanhur in 33 storie]. Dhora Impresa Sociale. ISBN 9788870121025.
  3. ↑ "The Temples of Humankind". Damanhur Temples of Humankind.
  4. ↑ [1] List of Published Titles by Falco Tarassaco
  5. ↑ "Damanhur Constitution". Damanhur Official Website.
  6. ↑ "Damanhur Timeline". Damanhur Timeline.
  7. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (26 July 2000). "Baldissero Canavese Journal; New-Age Commune Is Into Crafts and Time Travel". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Zoccatelli, PierLuigi (2016). ""All the Heavens in your Hands": Oberto Airaudi and the Art of Damanhur". Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 19 (4): 145–162. ISSN 1092-6690.

Sources

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  • Ananas, Esperide (2006). Damanhur: The Temples of Humankind. New York: CoSM Press. ISBN 1-55643-577-0.
  • Merrifield, Jeff (2006). Damanhur: The Story of the Extraordinary Italian Artistic Community. Santa Cruz: Hanford Mead Publishers. ISBN 1-59275-010-9.

Publications

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  • Dying to Learn: First Book of the Initiate. Oberto Airaudi with a Foreword by Laura M. George (Revised English Ed. 2012). The Oracle Institute: ISBN 978-1-937465-018
  • Reborn to Live: Second Book of the Initiate. Oberto Airaudi with a Foreword by Alex Grey (Revised English Ed. 2013). The Oracle Institute: ISBN 978-1-937465-056.
  • Seven Scarlet Doors: Third Book of the Initiate. Oberto Airaudi with a Foreword by Barbara Marx Hubbard (Revised English Ed. 2013). The Oracle Institute: ISBN 978-1-937465-094
  • Bral Talej: Divination Cards. Oberto Airaudi and Shama Viola (2011). The Oracle Institute: UPC 8032937910017
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